India has #MeToo moment as claims of sexual misconduct reach government

This entry was posted by Surendar Chande on October 9, 2018 at 11:40 pm

Entertainment and media industries rocked by accusations against prominent men, including a minister

India’s media and entertainment industries have been rocked by accusations of sexual misconduct against prominent men that activists are hailing as the belated arrival of the country’s #MeToo moment.

Senior journalists are stepping aside, a film production studio has closed, and one of India’s bestselling authors has issued a public apology after a flood of women named men on social media whom they accused of behaving inappropriately.